New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
AFTER Mr.. RANDALL'S SCALP.
HOSTILE FORCES MEET AT ALLENTOWN.
FREE'TRADE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS MAKING
DETERMINED WAR ON THE Ex-sPEAKER.
lBY TELE0RAPH TO The rRrpuSEj


DETERMINED WAR ON THE Ex-sPEAKER.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRInuSEJ
ALLENT0wN, Penn, Ang S0.-Never since the
DAYS OF PRESIDENT James Buchanan, when the
latter always held the Democratic party of this
State well In hand and compelled IL to do his
bidding, has thero been so much interest shown
In Democratic convention in Pennsylvania as
In the gathering which meets here tomorrow,
All the hotels and private boarding houses are
crowded tonight, and every leading Democrat
In the State is here. Mr.. Randall is on the
ground in person. He is reinforced by Congress-
men Sowden, Ementrout and Curtin, who assisted
Mr Randall to defeat the last Revenue bill sup
ported by the Democratic party. Many manu-
facturers, Republicans and Democrats, adhercnts
OF high tariff, are likewise on the ground and
lending their aid to Mr.. Randall and his friends.
On the other side Congressman William L. Scott
Is battling against Mr.. Randall. Il, Is assisted
by half score of ex-Congressmen. Mr. Randall
VIII urge the adoption of high protection plat
form, and has the draft Of 1t in his pocket.
His opponents. personal and political are fighting
Tor reduction in taxation doing away with
q tarif on many articles on the ground that tho
business interests OF the country and the work.
Ing men demand 1t, and as President Cleveland
recommended
This is the entire bone of contention, and such
widespread attention has the question attracted
that Revenue RefOrmers and ProtectiOnists are
here from other States, The Prohibitionsts term
Scotts proposed platform free trade. Mr.. Randall
claims that If protective platform is adopted
tic State will be lost to the party for years
to come.
Mr.. Randall is also being fought on the ground
that he is no good Democrat, but is Republican
at heart and has been elected for twenty years
from protective tariff city. Never before has
alr. RandalPs power been seriously disputed
and he realizes the seriousness of his situation
platform OF the Young Democratic Battalion
OF Philadelphia will he presented by Mr. Vaux
upon the assembling Of the convention tomorrow,
which says among other things:
All the money necessary for the support and
maintenance Of the Government, the Army and Navy,
the civil list and the payment Of the public debt and
pensions. must be supplied by tariff tax least OBJ
nOxou5 TO the public sentiment against direct taxa
ton. A tax to protect the manufacturers only and
force the labores to strike" for their share OF this
protection Is not within the purpose of the tariff tan
aud Is abuse of the duty to make laws for the
greatest good to the greatest number. The immense
surplus now in the Federal Treasury and daily In
creasng from taxation by Federal law is positive evil
denco OF the abuse of such legislation To relieve by
law the people from the burden Of this tax, levied
without justice reason, 1t the paramount duty OF
Congress promptly TO enforce the tax whlskey as
tho least Objectionable of all taxes for Internal
Reyenuo by lmpOStS excise laws.